Taste Fiano di Avellino, Aglianico Naif by La Molara and Luca Ferraris’ Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato at Zap Wines on Court Street in Brooklyn, this Friday, October 16 from 5:30pm!
POW! THWACK! ZAP!
October 14, 2009 by Vino NYCTaste Lambrusco at Uva Wines
September 25, 2009 by Vino NYC
Taste Lini’s Labrusca range of Lambrusco, this Wednesday, September 30 from 6-8pm at Uva Wines in Williamsburg, Brooklyn!
Tasting at Dandelion Wine tomorrow!
August 27, 2009 by Vino NYC
Dandelion Wine
153 Franklin Street
Brooklyn, NY 11222
347-689-4563
dandelionwinenyc@gmail.com
Save the date!
August 25, 2009 by Vino NYC
Domenico Valentino Spring Portfolio Tasting
Thursday, September 10, 2009
12-4pm
I Trulli
122 East 27th Street
New York, NY 10016
Taste Lambrusco downtown!
August 11, 2009 by Vino NYC
If you’re in lower Manhattan this weekend make sure you stop by New York Vintners! The wine store will be pouring Lambrusco by Lini this Saturday!
New York Vintners
21 Warren Street
New York, NY 10007
(212) 812-3999
Guns ‘n’ Rosés
August 10, 2009 by Vino NYC
Join us at Bottlerocket on Thursday night for a truly rock’n'roll tasting! As part of their “Get Some” singles night events, the Flatiron wine store is hosting an evening of rosé wines and Nerf Gun practice set to an all-Guns ‘n’ Roses playlist! So if you’ve ever had the urge to drink Lini Rosé while listening to Axl’s scratchy yelp, now’s your chance!
Guns ‘n’ Rosés
Thursday, August 13
6-8pm
at
Bottlerocket
5 West 19th Street
New York, NY 10011
212-929-2323
Joe Campanale pours Lini on NBC!
May 22, 2009 by Vino NYCHot New York restaurateur pours Lambrusco on national television!
Joe Campanale selected Lini’s Lambrusco as one of his favorite wines for summer on NBC’s Today show this morning. In a live segment, the co-owner of Dell’Anima and L’Artusi poured Lini’s Labrusca Bianco and Rosso as part of a selection of his picks for Memorial Day weekend.
In case you missed it, click here to watch the full clip!
One of New York’s youngest restaurateurs, the 25-year old Campanale’s star has risen spectacularly since he opened Dell’Anima in 2007 with Chef Gabe Thompson (below with Campanale outside Dell’Anima). The rapid success of the small West Village hotspot spurred the duo to expand to L’Artusi just one year later. Now, both restaurants are favorite neighborhood destinations for anyone seeking delicious and inventive Italian fare and an excellent selection of wine.
The growing popularity of Lini in New York in many ways mirrors Campanale’s recent success. Since Domenico Valentino’s introduction of Labrusca in 2007, Lini’s range of sparkling, classic Lambrusco has proven a universal hit throughout the city’s restaurant and wine industry, giving rebirth to a unique variety. Now, with an exciting line of refreshing and affordable wines, the Lini brand continues to gather momentum across the United States.
Campanale, whose wine experience extends to sommelier and retailer in some of New York’s most respected establishments, personally oversees the wine programs at Dell’Anima and L’Artusi. A huge fan of Lini and Lambrusco, he didn’t hesitate in adding Labrusca Bianco to both restaurants’ wine lists. Now Joe has helped introduce Lini’s Lambrusco to over two million Today viewers nationwide!
Taste Lini in Greenpoint, Brooklyn!
May 10, 2009 by Vino NYC
Save The Date: Spring Portfolio Tasting, April 14
March 26, 2009 by Vino NYCDomenico Valentino presents portfolio at Centovini
Basket Press at Podere Gualandi, Poppiano, Italy. Photograph by Guido Gualandi.
Spring is here, which means its time for Domenico Valentino to host its semi-annual portfolio tasting. On Tuesday, April 14, Domenico Valentino will be pouring its complete portfolio at Centovini in New York’s SoHo. It’s a great occasion for restaurants, retailers and distributors to taste some fabulous wines, many of which are being featured for the first time. We are also excited to present brand new vintages of some of our favorite wines from the last twelve months. Click here for our full portfolio!
For more information and to RSVP please call 212-679-0822 or email us at info@domenicovalentino.com. We look forward to seeing you at Centovini on April 14!
Four varieties you never knew you loved
December 12, 2008 by Vino NYCViognier? Schiava? Lacrima? Ruché? They may not be famous (yet), but they all make for some great wines
While everybody loves a Sangiovese or Nebbiolo, at Domenico Valentino we do our best to provide you with some of the more obscure wines found throughout Italy, still often relatively unknown on these shores. One of the aspects which makes Italian wine so fascinating is its great variety, both in winemaking styles and in its grape varieties. This week we are excited to introduce four wines made from four different grapes, each of which might not yet roll off the tongue of the average U.S. wine consumer. But the commitment of these producers to making wine from local varieties, plus our determination to introduce them to a wider audience, can only mean these rare grapes won’t remain unknown for much longer.
Cinerino 2006 Abbona / Piemonte
Although the Viognier grape is cultivated traditionally in the Rhône valley of France where small amounts are blended with Syrah in the Côte Rôtie appellation, recent DNA analysis of the grape has shown that it is a “white” cousin of Nebbiolo, the variety used to make Barolo and Barbaresco. Ever since, the experimenter Marziano Abbona has produced this Viognier from grapes grown in Dogliani (since no appellation exists for Viognier there, it is simply called a Vino da Tavola or “table wine”). He named it after the elegant gray heron of Northern Italy, the airone cinerino meaning the “ashen heron” (from the Italian cenere or “ash”).
Schiava Bischofsleiten 2007 Castel 
Sallegg / Trentino-Alto Adige
That mouthful of a name means Schiava at its best. A grape variety that has grown for generations on the steep slopes of sub-Alpine Alto Adige, Schiava produces a lightly-colored red wine that is a local favorite. The variety finds its greatest expression on the western side of Lake Caldaro where, trained in the traditional pergola system, grapes can achieve maximum ripeness and attain the most unique reflection of their terroir. Bischofsleiten, or “Bishop’s Slope”, is a vineyard named for its founder, the Bishop of Trento, and is considered by many area producers to be the zone’s best site.
Lacrima di Morro d’Alba 2007 Enzo Mecella / Marche
The Marche town Morro d’Alba (not to be confused with the town of Alba in the Langhe), is home to the grape Lacrima di Morro d’Alba, and one of the most exciting recent DOC varieties to emerge from Central Italy. Enzo Mecella specializes in local varieties, and his Lacrima is a fine expression of the fruit. The name lacrima, meaning “tear drop”, is still the subject of some debate. Many say it simply refers to the oval shape of the grape, or the formation of the grape clusters. Others argue the name is due to the “tears” that this rich grape shows in hot summer months when the skins of some berries split and the grapes “cry.”
Ruché di Castiglione Monferrato 2007 Luca Ferraris / Piemonte
Luca Ferraris’ flagship wine comes from his “Bric d’Bianc” vineyard, part of an entire hill between Castagnole Monferrato and Scurzolengo which he purchased in 2000. The cultivation of Ruché di Castagnole Monferrato is limited to the town of Castagnole Monferrato near Asti, making it one of the smallest denominations in Italy. Though once of modest output, production is now expanding due to its award of DOC status, and Ferraris remains one of only a handful of producers who focus on the grape. Luca recently showed us his Salotto del Ruché or “Ruché Parlour”, a network of underground chambers where he vinifies and ages his wine.
If you wish to make a tasting appointment please call 718-902-1140 or email info@domenicovalentino.com. Further information is available on our website.
